2008 Atlanta Dream season

August 2023 March 2026 Atlanta Dream 2008 4 30 Eastern 7th Marynell Meadors Philips Arena Did not qualify 1 The 2008 Atlanta Dream season was the debut season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach, Marynell Meadors. The team name was unveiled on January 23, 2008, with the expansion draft held on February 6. The Atlanta Dream had seventeen straight losses. It was the longest losing streak to start a season in WNBA history.Worst start to a WNBA season, team https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/worst-start-to-a-wnba-season-team guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness World Records July 6, 2022 Transactions Expansion draft 2008 WNBA expansion draft The list of players selected in the expansion draft were as follows: Player Nationality Former WNBA Team Carla Thomas United States Chicago Sky Érika de Souza Brazil Connecticut Sun Katie Feenstra United States Detroit Shock Roneeka Hodges United States Houston Comets Ann Strother United States Indiana Fever LaToya Thomas United States Los Angeles Sparks Kristen Mann United States Minnesota Lynx Ann Wauters Belgium New York Liberty Jennifer Lacy United States Phoenix Mercury Kristin Haynie United States Sacramento Monarchs Chantelle Anderson United States San Antonio Silver Stars Betty Lennox United States Seattle Storm Yelena Leuchanka Washington Mystics Additionally, Atlanta immediately orchestrated three trades involving players in the expansion draft.http://www.wnba.com/dream/expansiondraft_080206.html Atlanta Dream Expansion Draft 2008-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20090820061552/http://www.wnba.com/dream/expansiondraft_080206.html 2009-08-20 dead TradeTo Atlanta DreamTo Detroit Shock Ivory Latta LaToya Thomas and the 18th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft To Atlanta Dream To Seattle Storm Iziane Castro Marques and the 8th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft Roneeka Hodges and the 4th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft To Atlanta Dream To Indiana Fever 24th pick in the 2008 Draft Agreeing not to select specific unprotected Fever players WNBA draft 2008 WNBA draft Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country 1 8 Tamera Young United States James Madison 2 24 Morenike Atunrase United States Texas A&M 3 32 Danielle Hood United States Hartford Trades and Roster Changes DateTransaction February 6, 2008 Traded LaToya Thomas and a Second Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Ivory Latta Traded Roneeka Hodges and a First Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft to the Seattle Storm in exchange for Iziane Castro Marques and a First Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draft Agreed to not select any specific unprotected Indiana Fever players in exchange for the Fever's Second Round Pick in the 2008 WNBA draftAtlanta Dream Build Inaugural Roster With 13 Picks In 2008 Expansion Draft https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/dream/expansiondraft_080206.html wnba.com WNBA July 6, 2022 February 25, 2008 Signed Tasha Butts March 24, 2008 Signed Jennifer Lacy and Brittany Jackson to Training Camp Contracts March 27, 2008 Signed Stacey Lovelace April 9, 2008 Traded Ann Wauters, the draft rights to Morenike Atunrase, and a Second Round Pick in the 2009 WNBA draft to the San Antonio Silver Stars in exchange for Camille Little, the draft rights to Chioma Nnamaka and a Second Round Pick in the 2009 WNBA draftSan Antonio Acquires Ann Wauters, Morenike Atunrase In Draft Day Trade With Atlanta https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/stars/news/draft_recap_080409.html wnba.com WNBA July 6, 2022 April 11, 2008 Signed Jessica Dickson to a Training Camp Contract April 14, 2008 Signed Danielle Hood, Chioma Nnamaka, Tamera Young, and Jessica Dickson to Rookie Scale Contracts April 18, 2008 Signed Dalila Eshe to a Training Camp Contract April 22, 2008 Signed Jill Ingram to a Training Camp Contract May 4, 2008 Waived Brittany Jackson and Dalila Este May 5, 2008 Waived Tasha Butts May 14, 2008 Waived Jill Ingram, Jessica Dickson, and Danielle Hood May 15, 2008 Signed Katie Feenstra, Kristin Haynie, and Kristen Mann to Contract Extensions May 16, 2008 Waived Carla Thomas Temporarily Suspend Yelena Leuchanka due to Overseas Commitments Mau 28, 2008 Waived Chantelle Anderson June 22, 2008 Traded Camille Little to the Seattle Storm in exchange for a Second Round Pick in the 2009 WNBA draftSeattle Storm trades for Atlanta's Camille Little https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/seattle-storm-trades-for-atlantas-camille-little/n-3665514 oursportscentral.com Our Sports Central July 6, 2022 June 23, 2008 Signed Kasha Terry July 4, 2008 Traded Kristen Mann to the Indiana Fever in exchange for Alison BalesDream Acquire Center Alison Bales In Trade With Indiana Fever https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/dream-acquire-center-alison-bales-in-trade-with-indiana-fever/n-3675533 oursportscentral.com Our Sports Central July 6, 2022 July 8, 2008 Waived Stacey Lovelace August 15, 2008 Signed Nikki TeasleyAtlanta Dream Signs Free Agent Point Guard Nikki Teasley https://www.tarheeltimes.com/article593.aspx tarheeltimes.com Tar Heel Times July 6, 2022 September 12, 2008 Re-Signed Iziane Castro Marques Roster Atlanta Dream 2008 WNBA #6495ED white #FF0000 #FFFFFF 33 Alison Bales C 6 7 218 Duke USA 8 Iziane Castro Marques F/G 6 0 140 Brazil BRA 14 Erika DeSouza F/C 6 5 190 Brazil BRA 44 Katie Feenstra C 6 8 240 Liberty University USA 4 Kristin Haynie G 5 9 147 Michigan State USA 21 Jennifer Lacy F 6 3 175 Pepperdine USA 12 Ivory Latta G 5 6 143 North Carolina USA 22 Betty Lennox G 5 8 143 Louisiana Tech USA 9 Chioma Nnamaka G 6 0 Georgia Tech SWE 43 Ann Strother G/F 6 3 166 Connecticut USA 42 Nikki Teasley G 6 0 159 North Carolina USA 35 Kasha Terry C/F 6 3 185 Georgia Tech USA 23 Tamera Young F 6 2 James Madison University USA USA Marynell Meadors Middle Tennessee State USA Katy Steding Stanford USA Fred Williams 1 Boise State USA Sue Panek 1 USA Jackie Ansley 1 Virginia Tech USA Kara Dolling 1 Depth Pos.StarterBench C Alison Bales Katie Feenstra PF Érika de Souza Jennifer Lacy SF Iziane Castro Marques Tamera YoungAnn Strother SG Betty Lennox Kasha TerryChioma Nnamaka PG Ivory Latta Kristin HaynieNikki Teasley Schedule Preseason background:#6495ED; color:white 2008 Preseason Schedule y background:#dc143c; color:white Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 | May 3 | Los Angeles | L 80-86 | Thomas, Young (15) | Young (5) | Ingram (4) | Philips Arena 7,932 | 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 | May 11 | @ Phoenix | L 84-97 | Lennox (21) | Lovelace (6) | Haynie, Lennox (4) | US Airways Center 1,845 | 0-2 |- Regular season The Atlanta Dream lost their first game in franchise history, 67-100. Their opponent was the Connecticut Sun; the Sun delivered a 32-8 run that stretched into the second quarter to open a 17-point lead. The lead exploded to 34 points. At the conclusion of the game, the Dream were outrebounded 53-29. For the Dream, Stacey Lovelace had 11 points, five assists and four rebounds. background:#6495ED; color:white 2008 Regular SeasonTotal: 4–30 (Home: 1–16; Road: 3–14) y background:#dc143c; color:white May: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 | May 17 | @ Connecticut | 67-100 | Lennox (17) | Haynie, Lennox (7) | Lovelace (5) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,420 | 0-1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 | May 23 | Detroit | 76-88 | Lennox (21) | de Souza (18) | Latta (3) | Philips Arena 11,609 | 0-2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 | May 25 | Los Angeles | 56-74 | Castro Marques (17) | de Souza, Feenstra (6) | Haynie, Latta (4) | Philips Arena 11,186 | 0-3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 | May 27 | @ Washington | 74-80 | Lennox (29) | de Souza, Lennox, Little, Lovelace (3) | Latta (6) | Verizon Center 6,231 | 0-4 |- y background:#dc143c; color:white June: 0–11 (Home: 0–6; Road: 0–5) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 | June 3 | Minnesota | 81-85 | Lennox (28) | Feenstra (9) | Lennox (8) | Philips Arena 5,844 | 0-5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 | June 6 | Chicago | 72-86 | Latta (17) | Little (7) | Latta, Lennox (5) | Philips Arena 7,418 | 0-6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 | June 7 | @ Chicago | 70-91 | Lacy (18) | Lacy (10) | Lennox (4) | UIC Pavilion 3,182 | 0-7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 | June 11 | New York | 77-81 | Lennox (28) | Lennox (7) | Latta (6) | Philips Arena 5,936 | 0-8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 | June 13 | Indiana | 67-76 | Young, Latta (14) | Lacy, Young (5) | Latta (6) | Philips Arena 8,167 | 0-9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 | June 16 | @ Houston | 79-88 | Lennox (29) | Lennox (11) | Young (3) | Reliant Arena 6,139 | 0-10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 | June 18 | San Antonio | 66-81 | Lovelace (18) | Young (13) | Young (7) | Philips Arena 6,225 | 0-11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 | June 20 | @ Washington | 61-72 | Lennox (18) | Lennox (9) | Latta (4) | Verizon Center 7,448 | 0-12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 | June 22 | Detroit | 76-97 | Latta (26) | Young (11) | Latta (10) | Philips Arena 7,865 | 0-13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 | June 27 | @ Connecticut | 101-109 (OT) | Lennox (44) | Lennox (9) | Lennox (7) | Mohegan Sun Arena 7,612 | 0-14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 | June 29 | @ Detroit | 92-100 | Young (26) | Lennox (8) | Latta (5) | Palace of Auburn Hills 8,798 | 0-15 |- y background:#dc143c; color:white July: 3–9 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–4) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 | July 1 | Phoenix | 79-97 | Lennox (18) | Lovelace, Young (7) | Latta (5) | Philips Arena 9,795 | 0-16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 | July 3 | Houston | 65-72 | Lennox (15) | Feenstra (9) | Haynie, Strother (3) | Philips Arena 7,430 | 0-17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 | July 5 | Chicago | 91-84 | Lacy, Latta (18) | Young (8) | Haynie (11) | Philips Arena 8,468 | 1-17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 | July 9 | @ Minnesota | 73-67 | Lennox (24) | Bales (11) | Haynie (5) | Target Center 5,893 | 2-17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 | July 11 | @ San Antonio | 74-82 | Lennox (22) | Bales (9) | Lennox (4) | AT&T Center 10,943 | 2-18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 | July 13 | @ Chicago | 66-79 | Feenstra (21) | Feenstra (8) | Feenstra, Haynie, Lennox (2) | UIC Pavilion 2,907 | 2-19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 | July 16 | @ Indiana | 81-77 | Castro Marques (24) | Bales (11) | Haynie (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,303 | 3-19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 | July 18 | @ Sacramento | 73-77 | Haynie (12) | Feenstra (8) | Haynie (4) | ARCO Arena 7,236 | 3-20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 | July 19 | @ Phoenix | 84-110 | Latta (18) | Terry (11) | Latta (3) | US Airways Center 7,913 | 3-21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 | July 22 | Sacramento | 66-79 | Terry, Latta (15) | Terry (9) | Haynie (4) | Philips Arena 10,431 | 3-22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 | July 25 | Washington | 75-81 | Castro Marques (23) | Bales (7) | Haynie (3) | Philips Arena 8,279 | 3-23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 | July 27 | New York | 76-86 | Lennox (18) | de Souza (11) | Latta (5) | Philips Arena 8,759 | 3-24 |- y background:#dc143c; color:white August: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- | colspan="9" align="center" valign="middle" | Summer Olympic break |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 | August 29 | Connecticut | 72-98 | Lennox (19) | de Souza, Feenstra (6) | Haynie (6) | Philips Arena 11,442 | 3-25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 | August 30 | @ Indiana | 72-87 | Lennox (27) | Bales (5) | Haynie (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 9,280 | 3-26 |- y background:#dc143c; color:white September: 1–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–2) Game Date Opponent Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 | September 2 | Seattle | 69-83 | Lennox (25) | de Souza (8) | Latta (4) | Philips Arena 7,390 | 3-27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 | September 5 | @ New York | 71-82 | Lennox (28) | Lennox (7) | Castro Marques (4) | Madison Square Garden 7,039 | 3-28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 | September 8 | Indiana | 77-81 | Lennox (19) | Bales (9) | Castro Marques (6) | Philips Arena 7,706 | 3-29 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 | September 11 | @ Los Angeles | 83-72 | Castro Marques (23) | Bales (9) | Latta (10) | Staples Center 9,060 | 4-29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 | September 12 | @ Seattle | 72-77 | Young (20) | Feenstra, Haynie, Terry (5) | Latta (4) | KeyArena 9,686 | 4-30 |- Standings ATL Statistics Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Betty Lennox 34 33 29.7 41.5 35.8 85.5 4.2 2.4 1.3 0.1 17.5 Ivory Latta 34 31 28.2 36.2 34.4 80.2 2.1 3.6 1.3 0.0 11.4 Erika de Souza 12 8 23.1 58.5 0.0 61.5 6.6 0.7 1.4 1.8 9.3 Iziane Castro Marques 29 20 23.1 35.3 30.9 81.4 2.2 1.8 0.9 0.2 9.3 Tamera Young 33 15 22.6 33.3 32.5 69.1 4.2 1.2 0.9 0.3 7.3 Katie Feenstra 33 4 14.0 53.5 0.0 75.0 3.9 0.3 0.9 0.8 6.7 Stacey Lovelace 15 7 17.2 40.4 41.7 69.2 3.6 1.0 1.1 0.7 6.1 Jennifer Lacy 33 22 18.3 38.9 19.0 67.3 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 5.7Alison Bales 17 9 22.3 40.5 33.3 67.7 6.0 0.6 0.9 1.7 4.8 Camille Little 13 2 17.0 42.0 40.0 59.3 3.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 4.8 Kasha Terry 20 8 13.8 47.4 0.0 60.6 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 4.6 Kristen Mann 13 8 17.2 40.9 50.0 100.0 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.3 3.5 Kristin Haynie 33 3 14.7 31.6 31.3 75.0 1.7 2.5 0.9 0.1 2.8 Ann Strother 21 0 7.6 35.3 36.8 66.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.9 Chioma Nnamaka 12 0 7.0 23.1 18.2 66.7 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.3 References Atlanta Category:Atlanta Dream seasons Atlanta Dream